Home With A View
A Stockton couple finds their home sweet home...
For two people that have been all over the world, one might ask ‘Why retire in Stockton?’ The answer is a home with everything both Sherry and Tim Glines have dreamt of their whole life, from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Delta waters, to three guest rooms—a king’s room, queen’s room, and one for the grandchildren—to a grandson living right across the street. “People really ask, ‘Of all the places, why Stockton?’” says Sherry. “When I look out every day and see the sunset over the Delta, that’s why.”
Even though Sherry and Tim ended up in their dream home, it wasn’t the original plan. Living happily just down the street, the Glines’ happened to attend an open house event when the home was first built, and immediately made an offer from a mere few doors down. With five kids and six grandkids between the two of them, the Glines’ jumped at the chance to have the square-footage for the whole family to enjoy their home. Outside, they have a whole other living space as well, with their sparkling pool and guest house off the back patio (Sherry has had her girlfriends over for massages in the guest house and girl time by the pool), and an entire outdoor kitchen, fireplace, and outdoor living room on the upper deck—all overlooking the Delta.
The front view of the home speaks for itself, not far off from the classic image of a castle, with inlaid stones and an intricate iron gate. Visitors feel the calm and serenity that the Glines’ have built for themselves right from the start, with a bubbling fountain beside glass front doors embellished with artistic iron work. Downstairs, a game room with pool table, two guest rooms, one of two laundry rooms, an exercise room, and Jim’s office all find a peaceful home. “We don’t use the downstairs much unless the family is over, we have another whole house down there almost,” Sherry laughs. “Isn’t it nice that all the things you dreamt of your whole life when you have young kids, like having two laundry rooms, by the time you get them, it’s just you that’s left to enjoy them?”
Upstairs, at the top of the circular staircase, is where the Glines’ have made their haven, with a wide-open floor plan and the sweeping Delta views that are the signature of the home. The same inlaid stones from outside echo in a grand arch at the apex of the great room—dining room, living room, and kitchen all in one. Comfortable enough to be a hideaway for the Glines’ while large enough to house any size gathering, the home is another artfully-designed creation from Chris and Tammy Kelley of C.R. Porter. The kitchen is all stainless steel, with a double door sub-zero fridge and two ovens, and seating comes in many options—low leather ottomans at the hutch where Sherry and Jim dine and their grandson likes to watch Jim cook, tall bar stools at the kitchen counter, and a ten-person dining table that’s anything but formal. The kitchen area opens up to the outdoor deck in warm weather with even more seating, and Jim has had as many as fifty people at one time over to enjoy the waterfront home.
More than anything, the home is fit to exactly the specifications that Tim and Sherry love. An elevator between the two levels of the home is perfect for bringing home groceries after a long day. The ‘Queen’s Guest Room’ upstairs is fitted with a deep white porcelain tub and flat-screen TV that can be tilted either towards the bed or the bathroom, and a guest book where visitors that stay in the room are invited to leave their mark. The master bedroom houses a room-sized walk-in closet and a copper tub where Jim loves to read, and the adjacent outdoor nook has a straight-shot view to their grandson’s bedroom window across the street and between the trees.
The room dearest to the couple’s hearts is Jim’s office. Head of a closed circuit security camera company, with branches both in California and New York, Jim’s team was responsible for securing the site of the fallen Twin Towers in the twenty-four hours following the September 11 attack. The walls of the office are dedicated to memorabilia, photos, and badges that Jim has been gifted in honor of his company’s brave involvement. [SJM]
LOCAL RESOURCES
Interior Design: C.R. Porter Home Décor
Stockton, (209) 956-9250
www.crporterhome.com
Landscaping: Frank Bowden, Meadow Landscaping, (209) 649-2530
Jeff Gamboni, Landscape Architect, (209) 948-8335
Pool: Blue Haven Pools, Modesto
Outdoor Furniture: Pottery World, Rocklin
Iron Work: Ornamental Iron Work, Stockton
Frank Bono, (209) 463-9632
Fixtures and Tile: Architectural Amenities, Stockton
